As we approach the UN Sustainable Development Summit, when world leaders will come together to adopt a new global development agenda, it is critically important that we keep what is at stake firmly in sight. A central issue like hunger, which is a...

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - Time for Global Action for People and Planet

The piece highlights how having a sound fecal sludge management system is of utmost importance in densely populated areas, where most residents are often not connected to conventional sewer networks. Madhu says, “based on the data culled by the...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are issuing a joint call for innovative and transformative solutions to build more effective supply chains in low- and middle-income countries around...

How diverse interventions in education can help tackle extreme poverty in developing countries

Rethinking what we consider to be effective teaching—and how we facilitate it—is an integral part of ensuring students receive a quality education

UNICEF’s Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy initiative - Learning for Peace asks how can we use education and social services to contribute to peacebuilding, social cohesion and resilience?

For children who can't attend school because of illness or disability, the AV1 robot can go in their place.

Nepal Earthquake and the issue: A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake ripped through Nepal on April 25th. It has caused widespread devastation all over the country and several nearby countries. Th…

Anyone who is trying to persuade me to invest in an enterprise needs to tell me about the social impact. It’s as important to my decision as factors like the innovativeness of the idea and the financial returns. A new company must consider social...